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Mid-trimester cervical length not associated with HIV status among pregnant women in Botswana
OBJECTIVE: HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy have a higher risk of preterm birth than HIV-uninfected women in Botswana. To better …
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CD200/CD200 receptor axis in psoriasis vulgaris
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease with imbalance between the Th17 and T regulatory sub-populations. CD200/CD200R is an …
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Exploration of risk factors for ceftriaxone resistance in invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in western Kenya
Multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection has emerged as a prominent cause of invasive infections in Africa. We investigated the prevalence …
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Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis preventive chemotherapy: Adverse events in children from 2 to 15 years in Bengo province, Angola
Preventive chemotherapy campaigns with praziquantel and albendazole are being implemented in Angola, as a high priority public health intervention. However, …
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Genetic diversity and evolutionary analysis of human respirovirus type 3 strains isolated in Kenya using complete hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene
Human respirovirus type 3 (HRV3) is a leading etiology of lower respiratory tract infections in young children and ranks only …
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A population model for the 2017/18 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa
We introduce a compartmental model of ordinary differential equations for the population dynamics of listeriosis, and we derive a model …
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Evaluation of carboxymethylated plectranthus edulis starch as a suspending agent in metronidazole benzoate suspension formulations
Some excipients are currently available for the formulation of pharmaceutical suspensions. The objective of this study is to develop cheap …
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Seizing opportunities for intervention: Changing HIV-related knowledge among men who have sex with men and transgender women attending trusted community centers in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of HIV risk factors and reduction strategies is essential for prevention in key populations such as men who …
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Amsler grid test for detection of advanced glaucoma in Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: This study was done to determine the validity of amsler grid test black on white (BOW), as well as …
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Revision of the sixgill sawsharks, genus Pliotrema (Chondrichthyes, Pristiophoriformes), with descriptions of two new species and a redescription of P. warreni Regan
Recent sampling efforts in Madagascar and Zanzibar, as well as examinations of six-gilled sawsharks in several museum collections provided evidence …
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The importance of nutrient hotspots for grazing ungulates in a Miombo ecosystem, Tanzania
While movement patterns of grazing ungulates are strongly dependent on forage quality their use of nutrient hotspots such as termite …
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Long-term historical and projected herbivore population dynamics in Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Crater is an intact caldera with an area of approximately 310 km2 located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area …
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Exposure of the African mound building termite, Macrotermes bellicosus workers to commercially formulated 2,4-D and atrazine caused high mortality and impaired locomotor response
Recent empirical evidence suggests that herbicides have damaging effects on non-target organisms in both natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The African …
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Religious beliefs, social pressure, and stigma: Rural women’s perceptions and beliefs about vasectomy in Pwani, Tanzania
Despite being a reliable and cost effective family planning method, vasectomy remains underutilized in many low resource settings such as …
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Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing introduction and favorable outcome predictors for tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected adults in rural southern Mozambique. A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Global roll out of Xpert MTB/RIF technology has resulted in dramatic changes in TB diagnosis. However, benefits in resource-limited, …
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Knowledge of menstruation and fertility among adults in rural Western Kenya: Gaps and opportunities for support
An understanding of menstruation and its relationship to fertility can help women know the gestational age of any pregnancies, and …
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Description and classification of echolocation clicks of Indian Ocean humpback (Sousa plumbea) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose (Tursiops aduncus) dolphins from Menai Bay, Zanzibar, East Africa
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a powerful method to study the occurrence, movement and behavior of echolocating odontocetes (toothed whales) …
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The prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the Cape Verdean population in the context of malaria elimination
Cabo Verde aims to eliminate malaria by 2020. In the country, Plasmodium falciparum had been the main parasite responsible for …
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Survival and prognostic determinants of prostate cancer patients in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Globally, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is the most common …
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Profile of congenital heart disease in infants born following exposure to preeclampsia
BACKGROUND: Events in pregnancy play an important role in predisposing the newborn to the risk of developing CHD. This study …